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NY S03884

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Luis Sepulveda

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the NYC Department of Homeless Services to provide written notification to community boards at least 60 days before entering contracts or finalizing decisions to open or expand transitional housing locations

  • Notification must include the address, number of people to be housed, operator name, service providers, type of housing, services offered, rationale for site selection, and approximate timeline

  • Applies to all transitional housing facilities operated or contracted by the department, regardless of size or capacity

  • Adds new section 21-324.1 to the NYC Administrative Code to establish these community notification requirements

Legislative Description

Relates to requiring the Department of Homeless Services to notify the affected community board prior to locating transitional housing for the homeless; requires written notification sixty days before the department enters into a contractual arrangement with a transitional housing provider or otherwise finalizes its decision to use or expand a location as transitional housing.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CITIES 1

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Cities 11/7/2026
Social Services4/8/2025
Cities 11/30/2025

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